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by Kev318
Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:14 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Manual Hood Conversion
Replies: 3
Views: 221

Manual Hood Conversion

I was just wondering is there anybody out there that has undertaken converting a manual soft top to an electric one? Can it even be done? How easy is it?

Thanks
by Kev318
Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:28 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Central Locking Faulty
Replies: 2
Views: 147

Re: Central Locking Faulty

I'll pick up a central clocking control unit of ebay and let you know

Thanks
by Kev318
Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:38 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Central Locking Faulty
Replies: 2
Views: 147

Central Locking Faulty

When I lock the car the lock relay stays connected. I presume these are electro magnets that get a quick charge to activate them. The locking relay seems to have a continuous charge when the car is locked and I have to manually pull the little lever from the contact. Manually activating the ulock re...
by Kev318
Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:45 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ooppppssss!!
Replies: 14
Views: 453

Re: ooppppssss!!

I'm having trouble with my central locking, seems a common problem. I have finally, I think traced the problem back to the locking and unlocking relays. When I lock the car the locking relay switch sticks in the contact postion and the unit starts to get hot. This can't be right can it? Isn't the re...
by Kev318
Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Central locking not working
Replies: 4
Views: 224

Re: Central locking not working

Now nearly working. It appears that the electrical relays that locks sticks when l lock the car. I lock the doors buy manually operating the relay and unlock them by operating the other one. When locked with key or door knob the one that locks doors sticks and the whole unit starts to over heat, obv...
by Kev318
Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:16 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Central locking not working
Replies: 4
Views: 224

Central locking not working

Central locking not working on 1991 318. Thanks to some tips from you guys the pin in the connector on the a pillar has been replaced as it was corroded and broke when I removed the connector. Put in a piece of copper wire. Re soldered the thermal switch in the locking relay. Still nothing, any othe...
by Kev318
Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:36 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Just acquired an E30
Replies: 5
Views: 198

Re: Just acquired an E30

Mine is over the wheel arch near side
by Kev318
Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:34 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Just acquired an E30
Replies: 5
Views: 198

Re: Just acquired an E30

Thanks the link gave plenty of info, hopefully it's that simple
by Kev318
Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:05 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Just acquired an E30
Replies: 5
Views: 198

Just acquired an E30

Just bought a 1991 318i convertible and have a couple of questions How do I find out if the car came with central locking, if it did it is not working now, what are the common faults? The car has an old alarm, did the cars come with one as standard, there is a small red light on the dash just above ...